MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has intensified its humanitarian response, delivering more than ₱1.09 billion worth of assistance to communities affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon and the successive impacts of tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng.According to the DSWD’s 6 a.m. Disaster Response Operations Management, Information and Communication (DROMIC) report released Saturday, the agency has distributed approximately 1.66 mill...
PNALEGAZPI CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Bicol is now preparing for the implementation of the contract farming program tha...
BUSINESS WORLDTHE PHILIPPINES has received grants worth $1 million from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support t...
BUSINESS WORLDBASRA — Faced with a failing date palm business due to scarce resources, Iraqi farmer Ismail Ibrahim has planted “sidr,” or jujube...
BUSINESS WORLDBRUSSELS — Ambassadors from European Union (EU) countries reached a deal to extend tariff-free food imports from Ukraine, with a “ba...
BUSINESS WORLDTHE International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said that rice variants rated low and ultra-low on the glycemic index (GI) are undergoi...
DA-NEWSAgriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. recognized media’s invaluable role in disseminating information on government programs, pr...
PNAMANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said around PHP1.08 billion worth of aid has been provided to farmers whose livelihoods...
DA-NEWSThe voucher system under the National Rice Program is currently under review and set for major changes in the coming months.This was disclosed ...
PNALEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) continues to assist different agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) in Bicol ...
PNADUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental provincial government is banning the entry of chicken and other poultry products from Leyte and other areas...
PNAILOILO CITY – The provincial government has allocated PHP9 million for swine dispersal as a response to El Niño, initially targeting 15 municip...
PNAMANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) allayed fears over reported cases of rabies among cattle and pigs in Marinduque and Pampanga provinc...
